marine corps
The Marine Corps - the military arm of the US Navy. A country's fate and freedom lies in the hands of this band of brothers and sisters.
Marine Corps Stories: Long Hairs
Lieutenant Colonel Twyla Herrick considered her unit to be in top working order. She was a 5 foot seven inch brown-skinned woman. Her face belied her forty seven years as a military woman. She had ensured that her Marines developed the skills they would need, not just for the Marine Corps, but for life. She had instituted several policies regarding proper conduct. One of these was a ban on the terms “WM’s” “FM’s” “split tails” and of course, “long hairs.” In her case it was ironic, as she kept a close cut almost to the point of baldness. So when it was brought to her attention that a group of female Marines were calling themselves long hairs without permission, she reacted.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Bank
The incessant tapping of the keyboard created a music all its own. In the shop, PFC Anderson Grimes struggled to keep his mind focused on the task of recording flight hours for the Marine pilots. The two corporals, Jorge Ruiz and Paul Husk looked at each other.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Far-off Northern Lands
The Marines hiked their way through the whiteness. With packs on their backs, the snow pulled them down to the ground. That same snow blanketed the ground for miles around in Pyeongchang, South Korea. First Sergeant Kiki Larentz briefed her Marines on this trek into the cold and wet.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: And They Don’t Have Any Awards for That
The chow hall teemed with Marines yearning for a good meal, as good a meal as one can have in the Marine Corps that is. For the most part, the food ranged from very good to at least edible. Especially in the chow hall, as opposed to the mixed bag (literally) of Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE), the Marines could dine sufficiently.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Sounds of the Marines
The United States Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps (D&B) readied their instruments, the freshly-polished brass gleaming in the Arizona sun. Their mission: supporting Commandant Wainwright’s appearance at the base where she’d served years ago as base commander, before her promotion to top Marine.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Frog Voice
“I’m not getting a goddamn frog voice,” Sergeant Hyer Lowell said. Light shone on his medium brown skin. He stood just over six feet tall. He was chatting with Marcos Marin, a 5 foot, 8 inch sergeant without a hair on his head, who somehow managed a friendship with the bellicose Lowell. Both Marines then sat down to eat in the chow hall.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Stained Heroes
The late afternoon sun blazed across the Arizona sky above the Yuma Marine Corps Air Station. “We swore an oath,” Sergeant Kayla Bennington said. Cocoa brown skin enveloped her. A toned figure and freckles all over her face created a portrait of beauty. Her regulation braided reddish brown hair completed her comely appearance.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Brain Housing Group
“Don’t make love to it.” The voice seemed knowing, comic, and sharp all at once. The man who uttered the words possessed the rank of Sergeant of Marines. Sergeant Danté Haverford looked down at the private tirelessly attempting to replace the tire on the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
